Today at Brandy Station is not just about Brandy Station. It’s about events in Culpeper County during the war with occasional forays into Fauquier, Orange, Rappahannock and Madison counties. It also speaks to what’s happening in region today, to include organizations and committees that are active in the region. I intend report on activities of Civil War Trust and other preservation groups commenting on work they do in Culpeper and Fauquier counties.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A move to the Rappahannock

Today at Warrenton Junction; July 31, 1863

From the diary of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright

We have now been in this spot for nearly a week, so I suspect no one will be sorry to move out of it tomorrow, which we have orders to do in the direction of Rappahannock Station. The weather is really warm, hot one you may call, and this low spot very close, with the woods very close. The whole army army I believe is to move up to the line of the river.

The army would indeed move up to the Rappahannock; and while some would disagree, I state that the last phase of the Gettysburg campaign is about to begin.

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In my modest opinion--Col. Charles Wainwright is to be believed in about everything he says. Thanks, Mike, for quoting from the best single CW diary (published) that I have ever read... And one more thing about Wainwright: He did not suffer fools, no matter the rank.

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About Me

A life long student of the American Civil War, I have found my niche in Brandy Station Virginia, when I moved to the Brandy Station area in 2004. I had read of and knew about the battle but, quite frankly would have been hard pressed to identity Fleetwood Hill.
Becoming a volunteer at the Graffiti House within weeks of moving, I quickly fell in love with the history of the house and the mysteries it had to tell. The more I learned about Brandy Station during the war, the more I wanted to learn. I am constantly looking for resources to better tell the story of this pivotal community. While much has been written about the June 9, 1863 fight at Brandy Station, there is much more to tell. I hope to at least pass on some of that history. And yes, I can point out Fleetwood Hill today.